Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton, who appeared on the “DNVR Broncos” podcast, stated that he “will be there” at the Broncos mandatory minicamp next week despite his holdout and contract disagreement. After missing three weeks of OTA practices, the veteran wide receiver has opted to quit his private workouts in Florida and return to Dove Valley to restart his career with the Broncos.
According to 9News’ Mike Klis, if Sutton had chosen not to attend obligatory minicamp, he could have faced fines of up to $101,000. Instead, Sutton will meet his new rookie quarterback, Bo Nix, in person for the first time to establish their relationship. However, in the big scheme of things, was Sutton’s decision to hold out worth the sacrifice? The answer is obviously not.
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The veteran wideout missed days and weeks of practice time while working away from the facility, when he could have been developing chemistry and rhythm with his new rookie quarterback and coaching the team’s new receivers. Of fact, his decision to hold out was solely a business one, as he wanted more money added to his contract; however, in retrospect, the entire situation was a complete disaster for Sutton.
Not only did he not obtain the increased guarantees and rumoured additional basic income he requested, but he will also be late for the team’s new offensive installs. With a new quarterback and other rookie weapons introduced to the offence, head coach Sean Payton is very expected to have revised a significant portion of the team’s offensive playbook, putting Sutton behind schedule.
In terms of learning the new install, there’s a strong probability he’s already discussed these details with the coaching staff; nevertheless, practicing them and learning them abroad are two very different things. While Sutton noted that he is “looking forward” to working with Bo Nix next week, it would have been far more advantageous to him and the entire offence if he had arrived sooner.
Players standing up for themselves and pursuing higher pay is never a bad thing; nevertheless, when you look at the case as a whole, Sutton ultimately wasted his own and everyone else’s time during his whole holdout.
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